Johns Hopkins has recently sent this Memo out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well.
Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.
2007-06-22 05:38:15 · 11 answers · asked by jenadoug 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
It's an urban legend.
Love waits, Pandora
2007-06-22 06:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by Pandora R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a link to Johns Hopkins where they explain that this is NOT TRUE. They did not send out any such memo, and the 'facts' in it are urban legends.
There ARE NO DIOXINS in plastics- it is the by-product of combustion!
http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/halden_dioxins.html
It IS true that you should not heat up some plastics in association with food- but most of those are labeled that they should not be heated.
A little research before spreading internet rumors is always a good idea.
2007-06-22 05:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't freeze water in bottles because water expands when frozen.!!! That's all.
Does that John Hopkins memo even make any sense at all.
Let's analize.
Hmm, ice cube trays are made of plastic. Are we also supposed to not freeze water at all!
Oh my god, we are all going to die!
Maybe it's the water that has the trace amounts of dioxins. Maybe it's the air! Maybe trace amounts of dioxins are everywhere! Maybe they had to melt the plastic to get the dioxins out of plastic!!
Hmm, it probably more likely that you would get dioxins, out of plastic plumbing, especially out of the HOT water line, if it was coming from anywhere?!!
I think they have you freaking out over nothing.
If you have any doubt, just stop eating or drinking anything.
Here is the information on dioxin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxin
Educate yourself and then use your head.
You questioned that memo!
Yay for you for thinking!
You're smarter than you think!
2007-06-22 06:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by wise1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are no dioxin in plastic bottles, it's just a myth.
2007-06-22 05:44:51 · answer #4 · answered by Vox Sola 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yet another city fantasy. Freezing does not replace the chemistry of plastic. Heating in a microwave can and does, so i do no longer propose making use of plastic to prepare dinner something in a microwave, yet freezing? nah. in fact ingesting very chilly (icy) water is physically powerful, it helps your physique burn greater energy.
2016-10-02 23:08:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought dioxins were produced when we burn stuff. it's highly unlikely that cold water reacts with plastic.
2007-06-22 05:47:12 · answer #6 · answered by Joao 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true. I had heard a story on the news about this and the study was confirmed. But I asume that this person did it every day. I'm sure if you wanted to freeze your water bottle because you were going on a hike or something go right ahead. It's just like applying sunblock during the winter no one does it.
2007-06-22 05:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by Yah! 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I doubt it. 66% of published studies are based on inacurate information.
2007-06-22 05:43:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
never ever heard of that. sounds like an "urban legend" type of thing.
2007-06-22 05:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by Angela C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
technically wouldn't that previous answer be wrong too? for instance would you believe me if i said i was a pathological liar?
2007-06-22 05:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by Stephen M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋